Pumas change 10 for World Cup warm-up against Springboks

Pumas change 10 for World Cup warm-up against Springboks

Argentina have changed 10 of the team humiliated at home by South Africa last weekend for a rematch in Pretoria on Saturday.  


Duane Vermeulen-Pablo Matera - AFP
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The Pumas crumbled 46-13 to the Springboks in the final round of the Rugby Championship and the sides meet again, this time in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match.


Captain Pablo Matera, Javier Ortega Desio and Marcos Kremer are retained among the forwards and in the backs Jeronimo de la Fuente and Ramiro Moyano also keep their places.

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Into the backline come Joaquin Tuculet, Sebastian Cancelliere, uncapped centre Lucas Mensa, Joaquin Diaz Bonilla and Felipe Ezcurra. 


Changes among the forwards see the introductions of Mayco Vivas, Julian Montoya, Santiago Medrano, Guido Petti and Tomas Lavanini.  


Argentina (15-1)


Joaquin Tuculet; Sebastian Cancelliere, Jeronimo de la Fuente, Lucas Mensa, Ramiro Moyano; Joaquin Diaz Bonilla, Felipe Ezcurra; Javier Ortega Desio, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera (capt); Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti; Santiago Medrano, Julian Montoya, Mayco Vivas


Replacements: Agustin Creevy, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, Juan Figallo, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lezana, Gonzalo Bertranou, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Santiago Carreras

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